Whether or not you receive financial aid from Penn, you may be eligible for financial assistance during your term abroad. Explore scholarship opportunities to find your match. For information about scholarship deadlines, consult the relevant offices/websites. Please also review Penn's financial policies for study abroad.

Scholarship and Financial Aid FAQs

Yes, in most cases, your financial aid package can be applied toward a Penn approved study abroad program and is adjusted according to the program's estimated budget supplied by Penn Abroad. Students should consult with Student Financial Services about their specific aid packages.

Some scholarships for study abroad may be used for just about any country in the world while others are specific to a particular country or program, or academic discipline. Review the scholarship listings to find your best match.

Many scholarship deadlines will fall well in advance of program deadlines. The sooner you start the process, the more time you will have to polish your application and meet deadlines. Successful candidates will have worked with and submitted drafts of their essays to their Global Programs Manager or the Director of Penn Abroad in advance of the deadline.

Regardless of the scholarship, you will always be billed for Penn tuition and the study abroad fee. Scholarships are either released to you directly or to Penn Abroad. In the latter case, the scholarship will be applied to your student account balance.

Penn Abroad compiles an estimated budget for each of its programs. The budget can be found on the program brochure page under "budget sheets." Click on the desired semester to see the most recent budget that has been prepared for that program.